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'''Fluffy''' is a large, vicious, [[three-headed dog]] who was once cared for by [[Rubeus Hagrid]]. Fluffy's greatest weakness is the inability to resist falling asleep to the sound of music.

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'''Fluffy''' was a large, vicious, [[three-headed dog]] who was once cared for by [[Rubeus Hagrid]]. Fluffy's greatest weakness was the inability to resist falling asleep to the sound of music.

==History==

==History==

[[Rubeus Hagrid]] originally purchased Fluffy from a "[[Greek man|Greek chappie]]" at [[The Leaky Cauldron]]. Hagrid loaned Fluffy to the headmaster, to aid in guarding the [[Philosopher's Stone]], during the [[1991–1992 school year]].

[[Rubeus Hagrid]] originally purchased Fluffy from a "[[Greek man|Greek chappie]]" at [[The Leaky Cauldron]]. Hagrid loaned Fluffy to the headmaster, to aid in guarding the [[Philosopher's Stone]], during the [[1991–1992 school year]].

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[[File:Fluffy.JPG|thumb|left|Fluffy while sleeping before the trio enter its room]]

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[[File:Fluffy2.png|thumb|left|250px|Fluffy while sleeping before the trio enter its room]]

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[[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]] and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]], along with [[Neville Longbottom]], first encountered Fluffy when [[Draco Malfoy]] challenged Harry to a [[Duel|duel]], which he accepted. When Hermione tried to stop Harry and Ron from sneaking out later that night, she found herself locked out of the [[Gryffindor Tower]], as the [[Fat Lady]] had left sometime earlier, and ended up going along with them. Neville Longbottom, who had forgotten the password to the common room and was sleeping on the floor outside, joined them as well. When they arrived at the [[Trophy Room]], the intended site of the duel, Malfoy was nowhere to be found. To avoid being caught by [[Argus Filch]], they ran away and end up in the forbidden area on the third floor, staring at a massive three-headed dog. Despite being furious about having broken countless school rules, Hermione had noticed that the dog was standing on a trap door, and clearly guarding something. They later deduced, from hints about [[Nicolas Flamel]] dropped unintentionally by Hagrid, that this "something" was the [[Philosopher's Stone]].

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[[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]] and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]], along with [[Neville Longbottom]], first encountered Fluffy when [[Draco Malfoy]] challenged Harry to a [[Duelling|duel]], which he accepted. When Hermione tried to stop Harry and Ron from sneaking out later that night, she found herself locked out of the [[Gryffindor Tower]], as the [[Fat Lady]] had left sometime earlier, and ended up going along with them. Neville Longbottom, who had forgotten the password to the common room and was sleeping on the floor outside, joined them as well. When they arrived at the [[Trophy Room]], the intended site of the duel, Malfoy was nowhere to be found. To avoid being caught by [[Argus Filch]], they ran away and end up in the forbidden area on the third floor, staring at a massive three-headed dog. Despite being furious about having broken countless school rules, Hermione had noticed that the dog was standing on a trap door, and clearly guarding something. They later deduced, from hints about [[Nicolas Flamel]] dropped unintentionally by Hagrid, that this "something" was the [[Philosopher's Stone]].

Later that year, Hagrid happily told the trio that he had a won a [[Norberta|dragon egg]] in a card game at the [[Hog's Head]]. Thinking that it was too much of a coincidence that, as Hagrid had always dreamed of owning a [[dragon]], someone just happened to show up at the local pub with a dragon egg, the trio questioned Hagrid about the supposed [[Dragon dealer]]. Upon finding out that Hagrid had never even seen the man's face, as he wore a hood, yet Hagrid had drunkenly told him how to get past Fluffy, they came to the horrifying conclusion that the hooded man must have been [[Severus Snape]]. As that meant the stone was no longer safe, they decided to go after Snape themselves, and Harry brought along the [[Flute]] that Hagrid had given him for [[Christmas]], to use in lulling Fluffy to sleep. Arriving at the room, they noticed an enchanted [[Harp]] at a sleeping Fluffy's feet, and believed that Professor Snape was already on his way to retrieving the stone. Fluffy soon awoke, as the enchantment on the harp wore off, and it stopped playing. As Harry played the flute, which almost immediately put Fluffy back to sleep, Ron crept over to the trap door and opened it, but was unable to see anything below. Hermione took over playing the flute, while Harry jumped in first, followed by Ron. After they called up to Hermione that it was safe, she stopped playing and jumped down the trap door just in time, as Fluffy woke up as soon as the music stopped.

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Later that year, Hagrid happily told the trio that he had a won a [[Norberta|dragon egg]] in a card game at the [[Hog's Head]]. Thinking that it was too much of a coincidence that, as Hagrid had always dreamed of owning a [[dragon]], someone just happened to show up at the local pub with a dragon egg, the trio questioned Hagrid about the supposed [[dragon dealer]]. Upon finding out that Hagrid had never even seen the man's face, as he wore a hood, yet Hagrid had drunkenly told him how to get past Fluffy, they came to the horrifying conclusion that the hooded man must have been [[Severus Snape]], when it was really [[Quirinus Quirrell|Professor Quirrell]]. Before Hagrid told Quirrell, though he didn't know it was Quirrell, Hagrid and Dumbledore were the only ones who knew how to get past Fluffy. As that meant the stone was no longer safe, they decided to go after Snape themselves, and Harry brought along the [[flute]] that Hagrid had given him for [[Christmas]], to use in lulling Fluffy to sleep. Arriving at the room, they noticed an enchanted [[harp]] at a sleeping Fluffy's feet, and believed that Professor Snape was already on his way to retrieving the stone. Fluffy soon awoke, as the enchantment on the harp wore off, and it stopped playing. As Harry played the flute, which almost immediately put Fluffy back to sleep, Ron crept over to the trap door and opened it, but was unable to see anything below. Hermione took over playing the flute, while Harry jumped in first, followed by Ron. After they called up to Hermione that it was safe, she stopped playing and jumped down the trap door just in time, as Fluffy woke up as soon as the music stopped.

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After Fluffy's duties were done, and the Stone was destroyed, Hagrid set Fluffy free in the [[Forbidden Forest]]. Presumably,heis still there, as it is never stated that he was removedfromtheforestwhenVoldemortwasthere.<ref>http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2001/0301-bluepeter.htm</ref>

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After Fluffy's duties were done, and the Stone was destroyed, Hagrid set Fluffy free temporarily in the [[Forbidden Forest]]. <ref>http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2001/0301-bluepeter.htm</ref>Shortlythereafter, he was sentbacktohisnative[[Greece]]byDumbledore.<ref>https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/563634348524843008</ref>

==Personality and traits==

==Personality and traits==

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Fluffy was generally vicious, quite fierce, and extremely strong, though he possibly acted somewhat more docile around certain people, like [[Rubeus Hagrid]], who was able to get Fluffy into the third floor corridor. Another way to calm Fluffy was to play music, which made him fall asleep. [[Three-headed dog]]s are very rare creatures, and it is unknown if, like the [[Runespoor]], each head serves a different purpose.

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Fluffy was generally vicious, quite fierce, and extremely strong, though he possibly acted somewhat more docile around certain people, like [[Rubeus Hagrid]], who was able to get Fluffy into the third floor corridor. Another way to calm Fluffy was to play music, which made him fall asleep. [[Three-headed dog]]s were very rare creatures, and it is unknown if, like the [[Runespoor]], each head served a different purpose.

==Behind the scenes==

==Behind the scenes==

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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', Hagrid says he bought Fluffy from "an [[Ireland|Irish]] feller" rather than "a [[Greece|Greek]] chappie".

*In the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', Hagrid says he bought Fluffy from "an [[Ireland|Irish]] feller" rather than "a [[Greece|Greek]] chappie".

*In the film adaptation Neville was not present when the [[trio]] first met Fluffy.

*In the film adaptation Neville was not present when the [[trio]] first met Fluffy.

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*In the book Quirrell and the trio use different musical instruments to put Fluffy to sleep, a harp and a flute. In the film adaptation the harp is still playing when they enter the room and only stops just before they jump down into the trap door just in the nick of time. In ''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]'' the harp is broken when they first enter the room and they have to distract Fluffy with a [[Rubber duck]] so that they can fix the harp.

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*In the book Quirrell and the trio use different musical instruments to put Fluffy to sleep, a harp and a flute. In the film adaptation the harp is still playing when they enter the room and only stops just before they jump down into the trap door just in the nick of time. In ''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]'' the harp is broken when they first enter the room and they have to distract Fluffy with a [[rubber duck]] so that they can fix the harp.

*Three-headed dogs are prominent in Greek and Roman mythology and are also known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellhound hellhounds], the chief of all being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerberus Cerberus], Guardian to the Underworld. It is odd that the film adaptation would rather have had Hagrid purchase Fluffy from an Irish as opposed to Greek man, as Cerberus played a major role in Greek mythology.

*Three-headed dogs are prominent in Greek and Roman mythology and are also known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellhound hellhounds], the chief of all being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerberus Cerberus], Guardian to the Underworld. It is odd that the film adaptation would rather have had Hagrid purchase Fluffy from an Irish as opposed to Greek man, as Cerberus played a major role in Greek mythology.

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*Asingle-headedversionwould also bear a considerableresemblanceto Garm, the Norse blood-stained watchdog of Hel's gate.

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*The[[NobleCollection]]sells a pewtermetalreplica of Fluffy.

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*In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Fluffy may have participated in the Battle of Hogwarts, as he was set free in the Forbidden Forest, and permanent residents who lived in the forest fought in the battle{{Fact}}

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*The Noble Collection sells a pewter metal replica of Fluffy.

*In ''[[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]]'', one can purchase a plush version of Fluffy.

*In ''[[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]]'', one can purchase a plush version of Fluffy.

*The film version of Fluffy appears to be physically based on a Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

*The film version of Fluffy appears to be physically based on a Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

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*To make Fluffy appear more realistic, his heads were made to move independently and to each have their own personality. One was "smart", one was "alert", and one was "sleepy".

==Appearances==

==Appearances==

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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]''

*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]''

*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{Mention}}

*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{Mention}}

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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]'' {{C|Mentioned in Disc 2}}<ref>Fluffy is mentioned in "Tour Lupin's Classroom" in the Special Features disc if you click on the phonograph in the classroom during the tour.</ref>

Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, along with Neville Longbottom, first encountered Fluffy when Draco Malfoy challenged Harry to a duel, which he accepted. When Hermione tried to stop Harry and Ron from sneaking out later that night, she found herself locked out of the Gryffindor Tower, as the Fat Lady had left sometime earlier, and ended up going along with them. Neville Longbottom, who had forgotten the password to the common room and was sleeping on the floor outside, joined them as well. When they arrived at the Trophy Room, the intended site of the duel, Malfoy was nowhere to be found. To avoid being caught by Argus Filch, they ran away and end up in the forbidden area on the third floor, staring at a massive three-headed dog. Despite being furious about having broken countless school rules, Hermione had noticed that the dog was standing on a trap door, and clearly guarding something. They later deduced, from hints about Nicolas Flamel dropped unintentionally by Hagrid, that this "something" was the Philosopher's Stone.

Fluffy angry-looking after the trio disturbed them

Later that year, Hagrid happily told the trio that he had a won a dragon egg in a card game at the Hog's Head. Thinking that it was too much of a coincidence that, as Hagrid had always dreamed of owning a dragon, someone just happened to show up at the local pub with a dragon egg, the trio questioned Hagrid about the supposed dragon dealer. Upon finding out that Hagrid had never even seen the man's face, as he wore a hood, yet Hagrid had drunkenly told him how to get past Fluffy, they came to the horrifying conclusion that the hooded man must have been Severus Snape, when it was really Professor Quirrell. Before Hagrid told Quirrell, though he didn't know it was Quirrell, Hagrid and Dumbledore were the only ones who knew how to get past Fluffy. As that meant the stone was no longer safe, they decided to go after Snape themselves, and Harry brought along the flute that Hagrid had given him for Christmas, to use in lulling Fluffy to sleep. Arriving at the room, they noticed an enchanted harp at a sleeping Fluffy's feet, and believed that Professor Snape was already on his way to retrieving the stone. Fluffy soon awoke, as the enchantment on the harp wore off, and it stopped playing. As Harry played the flute, which almost immediately put Fluffy back to sleep, Ron crept over to the trap door and opened it, but was unable to see anything below. Hermione took over playing the flute, while Harry jumped in first, followed by Ron. After they called up to Hermione that it was safe, she stopped playing and jumped down the trap door just in time, as Fluffy woke up as soon as the music stopped.

After Fluffy's duties were done, and the Stone was destroyed, Hagrid set Fluffy free temporarily in the Forbidden Forest. [1] Shortly thereafter, he was sent back to his native Greece by Dumbledore.[2]

Fluffy was generally vicious, quite fierce, and extremely strong, though he possibly acted somewhat more docile around certain people, like Rubeus Hagrid, who was able to get Fluffy into the third floor corridor. Another way to calm Fluffy was to play music, which made him fall asleep. Three-headed dogs were very rare creatures, and it is unknown if, like the Runespoor, each head served a different purpose.

In the film adaptation Neville was not present when the trio first met Fluffy.

In the book Quirrell and the trio use different musical instruments to put Fluffy to sleep, a harp and a flute. In the film adaptation the harp is still playing when they enter the room and only stops just before they jump down into the trap door just in the nick of time. In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 the harp is broken when they first enter the room and they have to distract Fluffy with a rubber duck so that they can fix the harp.

Three-headed dogs are prominent in Greek and Roman mythology and are also known as hellhounds, the chief of all being Cerberus, Guardian to the Underworld. It is odd that the film adaptation would rather have had Hagrid purchase Fluffy from an Irish as opposed to Greek man, as Cerberus played a major role in Greek mythology.